7-Day Nature Tour Of Hormuz And Qeshm Island
Description
Explore the lone geo-park and the widest island in the Persian Gulf that attract tourists annually. Inspect the best samples of erosion-made formations, Cuesta hills, anticline of Salakh, Dolines, Rockfalls, encrustation, erosion-made gorges, and valleys. Also, there is a salt dome in the western part of the island, which has the longest salt cave in the world (6600 m in length).
Highlights
- Admire the salt dome and cave of Namakdan
- Enjoy a boat ride in the Persian Gulf through Mangrove trees
- Marvel at the spectacular landscape of Stars valley
- Explore the colourful rainbow valley
- Experience the lifestyle of the local people and the culture of living in Hormuz
- Pay a visit to the magnificent Portuguese castle
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Day 1: Flight to Qeshm Island expand_more
Fly in from Tehran to Qeshm or Bandar-Abbas (40 minutes from Qeshm by ferry), and transfer directly to your hotel in Qeshm. Qeshm is the largest island in the Persian Gulf and the lone geo-park of Iran. Geo-sites in Qeshm are affected mainly by water erosion and consist of sedimentary rocks and cuesta. Also, a vast salt dome is located west of the island.
Distances:
The duration of the flight from Tehran is 1 hour and a half.
Accommodation:
A 3-star hotel in Qeshm.
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Day 2: Daily excursion in the Geo-Park of Qeshm expand_more
Visit some geo-sites in the southwest part of the island. The salt dome (diapir) of Namakdan is a unique structure on the island, including several outstanding structural, mineralogical, erosional and sedimentary sceneries. In this geo-site, the world record Namakdan cave exists, the world's longest salt cave of 6500 meters.
Admire the Geo-link geo-site, located between Shur Valley and Namakdan geo-site. It includes a variety of geological features. This Geo-site is the southern flank of Salakh and is a showcase for the erosion and anticline related phenomena and features. There are different geological and geomorphologic features in this geo-site, namely: erosion forms, Cuesta hills, Dolines, rock falls and Encrustation.
You will see:
The salt dome and cave of Namakdan.
Shur valley and Geo-link geo-sites.
You will Experience:
Strolling and observing the spectacular landscape of Geo-Park of Qeshm.
Accommodation:
A 3-star hotel in Qeshm
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Day 3: Daily excursion in the geo-park of Qeshm expand_more
Visit a couple of places in the Geo-park, starting with the Chah-Kooh gorge, located in the northwest part of the island, near West-Chahu village. This geo-site is an excellent example of running water erosion and a canyon from a valley. The deterioration was the second parameter to create this valley, and it happened along a deep joint and crack, resulting in Salakh anticline movement. So the primary parameter was the structural forces.
Travel to Hara Biosphere Reserve with your Iranian tour guide. With about 9000 ha, it is known as the most extensive mangrove stand in the Persian Gulf.
You will see:
Chah-Kooh gorge
Statues valley
Hara mangrove trees
You will Experience:
A boat ride in the Persian Gulf through Mangrove trees.
Daily excursion in Geo-Park of Qeshm
Accommodation:
A 3-star hotel in Qeshm
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Day 4: Daily excursion in the Geo-Park of Qeshm expand_more
Set off on another full day of sightseeing in Qeshm island.
Head towards the Stars Valley, which is called Estareh-Kafteh in the local dialect. It is one of the most important erosional phenomena in Iran. In this valley, there is a variety of geomorphological phenomena that shaped several interconnected branches of small valleys. Besides the mechanical erosion of water which is the main factor of shaping this area, there are many other factors such as different types of rocks with different resistance, the intercalation of gypsum and the different regional tectonic activities.
You will see:
Geology museum of Qeshm
Stars Valley
Khorbas caves
You will Experience:
The spectacular landscape of Stars valley
Accommodation:
A 3-star hotel in Qeshm
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Day 5: Going to Hormuz Island with ferry expand_more
Explore Hormuz, known as the rainbow island and a paradise for geologists. To get there, you will take a ferry. Hormuz Island is located east of Qeshm and closer to the Bandar-Abbas seaport. The island is covered by sedimentary rocks and layers of volcanic material on its surface. Due to a lack of precipitation, the soil and water are salty.
On Hormuz, discover the rainbow valley with various shapes of the sediments and the colourful soil.
Also, visit the salt dome, the salt goddess by the local people, and the red-soil beach with its fantastic red and silver sand.
You will see:
Salt Dome and Cave
Statue Valley
Rainbow Cave and Valley
Red and Silver Beaches
Turtle Beach.
You will Experience:
Being amazed at the variety of colours of the soil on the island.
Riding a ferry in the Persian Gulf.
Distances:
Qeshm to Hormuz takes about 1 hour by ferry.
Accommodation:
An eco-lodge in Hormuz Island
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Day 6: Excursion in the Hormuz Island expand_more
Discover the fascinating historical background of Hormuz. Also, look at the Portuguese castle, the old town, and Dr Nadalian Museum.
You will see:
Portuguese castle
Dr Nadalian museum
You will Experience:
The lifestyle of the local people and the culture of living in Hormuz
Accommodation:
An eco-lodge in Hormuz
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Day 7: Hormuz to Bandar-Abbas by ferry and flight to Tehran expand_more
Leave Hormuz Island to Bandar-Abbas by ferry in the morning.
Transfer directly from the jetty to the airport to fly back to Tehran.
Distances:
Hormuz to Bandar-Abbas takes approximately 30 minutes.
The duration of the flight to Tehran is 1 hour and a half.
What's Included
Visa authorization number fee
Six nights in comfortable 4-star hotels
All lunches
All domestic flights
Iranian tour guide
Entrance tickets for places and monuments
All internal transportation by private bus/minibus/van or average sedan
See carrier with a ferry
Fuel and road tolls
All expenses of driver and guide like food and accommodation
Airport transfer
Bottled water while sightseeing and daily snacks
The expertise of tour guides
Fuel and road tolls
All expenses of driver and guide like food and accommodation
R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG
What's Excluded
International flights
Extra services at the hotel like phone calls, laundry
Dinners
Know before you go
Do you like rare natural phenomena? You can see these tours only with us.
You can find a great variety of flora and fauna in Qeshm. The most famous one is the mangrove trees, which the Iranians call the Hara forest. Mangrove trees cover a vast area on the northern coast of the island. Also, in winter on the southern coast, you can find a crown of turtles lying on the beach and, by renting a boat, you can see dolphins jumping up and down in the ocean.
Hormuz Island is the other destination on this trip. Hormuz is known as the rainbow island and the paradise of geologists. The entire island is a salt dome with a volcano and erosion-made formations. In Hormuz, you can visit a manifold of geo-sites. Salt dome and cave, red and silver beaches, statue valley, the rainbow valley, and cave. This variety of colours in the soil of Hormuz is the main attraction for tourists to visit the island.
Highlights
Visiting the lonely Geo-Park of Iran
A discovery in Hormoz, the rainbow island
Namakdan, the longest salty cave on the earth
Hormoz Island, a salt dome mixed with volcano sceneries
The price per person in a group. They vary according to the number - as the number goes up, the price gets down.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Standard | |
1 To 4 | EUR 590 Per Person |
This is a group tour |